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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

A CoLD-BLooDED MURDERER Boston,
Jan. 6.-James Edward Nowlin, who was
arrested, charged with the murder of Geo.
A. Goldman, the milkman, has made full
confession. He had been meditating the
murder for several days, expecting to secure
about 5000 by it. He says he killed young
Goldman in the stable at 3 o'clock Tuesday
morning by stabbing him in the back of
the neck with a carving knife. After kill
ing Goldman he hid the body under a sled
and went on his milk route. After dinner
he went to the stable, chopped one of the
legs and arms of his victim off with an axe,
then placed the remains in the sled, and
started off with the body for Goldman
boarding house. He left the sled standing
in the street with the body in it, went up
to Codman's room and secured $275 in
money and other valuables, and then drove
towards Lexington. When he reached a
lonely point in the road he took the body
from the sled, chopped the head off, smash
ed it until he thought it would be unreccg-
nizable, threw it and an arm over wall,
lifted the trunk back into the sled, drove a
mile and a-haIf further ON, and threw the
body into some shrubbery. The left leg he
work occupied him about four hours.
Nowlin is handsome young fellow, lit
tie over II years old, and is very intelligent
looking. He is one of four brothers who
reside in Somerville. While nothing real
ly bad is known of the brothers, they have
the reputation of being hot-blooded and
wild. The father of the family, it is stated,
hanged himself in the penitentiary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
December 31st, 1886.

LYNcHBuRG. Va, January 4th, 1887.
A. NJ. Ross, II. d.:
DEAR SIR: In reply to your favor of the
31st ult., have to inform you that it will
not be possible to procure for you such a
newspaper as you desire; for the reason that
none of that description were ever publish
ed in Virginia.
l was the editor and publisher of news
paper in this city for nearly thirty years,
but never published, or read-except in
Harriet Beecher Stoves book, or the old
Abolition organs anything abouts blood-
hounds being used in any attempts to re-
cover fugitive slaves: In fact, never saw
or heard Of blood hound in Virginia
Slaves were brought to this country in
British ships, in Colonial times, and the
trade was characterized in the exscinded
portion of the original draft of ''the Decla-
ration of American Independence. (pre-
pared by Thomas Jefferson--a Virginian),
as "that execrable commerce, forced upon
us by George the Third land they were
sold to the Colonists by your forefathers,
while the Southern people bought them
afterwards from their Northern fellow. citi-
zens.
When the Constitution was adopted in
1888, Virginia desired to suppress and pro-
hibit. forever, the ''execrable commerce, I"
for no rs sponsibility attached to her for
"the horrors Of the middle passage" the
iniquity of which belongs to British ship
owners, but in Difference to the demands
of some of the Northern States, engaged
in the Slave Trade, provision was made for
the continuance of the traffic for twenty
years, which terminated by limitation in
the year 1903.
But the traffic was continued between the
States, until those Of the North finding the
institution Improbable in their section,
sold their slaves to the South, and thus
relieved their conscience, public and pri-
vate, of all responsibility for what an Eug-
lishman Was pleased to call: "The sum of
all villainiss."
Slaves we're recognized in the Constitu-
ton as property; and, Of course, when fn-
gitives from their owners, they were ad-
vertised, with view to their recovery
though pot always with success, since ''the
cities of refugee from which their pfo-
genitors we're sold, no longer recognized
as property" the ''human chattels," that
had once served to build up theiI fortunes.
But, let ne assure you that the story,
though oft repeated, of .blood-hounds being
used to tack fugitive slaves, is altogether
mythical; therefore l would advise you
not to inculcate in the minds of yonr chill
dren a love of falsehood, when there may
be enough that is true and good in verita-
Bile history for you to teach them.
Very respectfully yours,
CHAs. W. BUTTON,
Postmaster.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

SHIP WRECKED, AND LIVES LosT.-The
German ship Elizabeth, Capt. Frederick
G. Halberstadt, from Hamburg for Balti-
more, went ashore about 2 o'clock Saturday
morning near Little Island life-saying sta
ton, on the Virginia coast, fourteen miles
south Of Cape Henry. Capt. Halberstadt
and his whole crew, comprising in all TWEEN
ty-two men, were drowned, and also five
heroic men from the life-saving crews who
had gone to the assistance of those on the
Elizabeth. The story of the wreck and of
the courageous work of the life-saving
crews, who sealed their heroism with their
lives, is sad chapter in the seas great
volume of sorrow.
As not word was spoken between the
ships crew and the life saving men when
they boarded the ship in their desperate at
tempt at rescue, the cause of the wreck can
never be positively known, although it is
supposed that in attempting to make the
Capes of Virginia under reefed sails, stuff
Gent allowance was not made for the strong
currents, which have caused several disas-
trous wrecks along the lower Virginia and
North Carolina coasts during the last few
years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

AN OLD PREACHER MARkIEs. In
Charleston, Illinois, on the 9th instant,
Thomas Goodman, the reverend gentle
man who preached the funeral sermon over
the remains of Thomas Lincoln, father eff
the lamented President Lincoln, was mar
ried to Mrs. Jsne Hall, of Hutton township,
Coles county. Mr.. Goodman is seventy
nine years of age, while bis bride is fifty
one years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

TiRuSTEE's sALE.-In pursuance Of @
Z deed of trust executed to the undersigned
on the 2Sth day of September, 1888, by Samuel
H. Lineweaver, recorded in the Clerks office
of Augusta County Court. in VIII Book No. so.
beneficiary in said deed. will offer at public
auction. near the Courthouse, in the City OF
Staunton, on
Saturday. the 18th day Of January. 1887,
one Victor Glover Huller, No, 3. manufactured
by the Newark Machine Company, one Is in
terest in one t1aar, Scott Co. 10.hOrse Engine,
and 18th interest in one Roberts, Thorp Co.
Thresh Box. This machinery is all in good
sold for CASH as prescribed by the terms OF
the deed. JACOB A. HANGER, Trustee.
ian5-tds
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Gov. LEE AND WIFE IN WASHINGTON.
The Washington correspondent of the
Bait. San, under date of Sunday last,
says:-
"Gov. Lee, Of Virginia, and Mrs. Lee,
VII who were herr here Tor two or three three days, left
friends during their visit. Yesterday they
called at the White House and had pleas
ant little chat with the President and Mrs.
Cleveland. Last night, with party of
friends, they occupied box at the National
Theatre to witness the performance of the
Boston Ideal Opera Company"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Presbyterian church at Warrenton, Fau-
quier CO., last Wednesday afternoon, was
filled with brilliant assemblage of speeta-
tors to witness the marriage ceremony of
Mr. G. e. Walravep, of Baltimore, and
Miss Jessie Caldwell, daughter of Post
master L. W. Caldwell, of that place, and
sister of Mr.. F. II. Caldwell, editor Of the
True Inder. Rev. Walter Robertson vas
the officiating minister.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
From the Lynchburg Virginian, January 9Th.
A Detachable Correspondence.

Happening to call upon Mr.. Button on
matter Of business yesterday morning, he
read to US, during the visit, letter he had
received from a gentleman of Toronto,
Canada, and his reply to the same. At
our very earnest instance Mr.. 3. reluctant
ly allowed US to take copy Of the cores
pondence. Our readers will. we think, en-
joy it hugely, and We herewith give it to
them:
The Postmaster, Lynchburg, Va:
DEAR SIR-Can you obtain an old news
paper of the slaveholding days, containing
advertisements of 'Rnnaway Slaves, "Blood
Hounds" &c. I wish to obtain one to
keep as curiosity for my children. Will
promptly remit your charges.
Dr. A. N. Ross,
Toronto, Canada.
nooonbor Of ar 1895
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

During the absence Of Mrs. Charles
Burns from her home, in Rensselaer,, Ind,
On the 9th inst, young daughter took
Goals of fire from the stove and placed them
in cradle i. which Mrs. Burns's baby was
sleeping. The infant was burned to death
and the elder child fatally injured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
SILVER ORE IN BoTEToUR CoUNTY.-A

SILVER ORE IN BoTEToUR CoUNTY.-A
correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch,
under date of the 4th inst, says
GA vein of silver ore has been discovered
on Back creek, in this county. 1t extends
through the county for z considerable dis
lance, over the lands of G. W. F. Mace, s.
c. Obenshain, Samuel Obenshain, Joseph
Firestene, Jr., L. T. Hardy, N. P. Sim
mons, ]. B. Obenshain, Edward Brugh, W.
F. Fellers, Abraham Obenshain, William
Walkers heirs, and others. Some of these
gentlemen think they have struck bonan-
"a, and are in high spirits. A specimen of
the ore has been sent to chemical expert
in Baltimore, who pronounces the ore silver
and copper. This is undoubtedly a contin-
uation Of the vein recently discovered in
Roanoke county,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

CLUvERIUs.- Cluverius will be hanged
next Friday, unless the efforts being made
should induce Gov. Lee to respite him again,
which is not very probable. We have new
er thought, and do not now think, that he
will make confession of his guilt. He
would rather pose as wronged and perse-
cuted "innocent," and have the sympathy
of some, than the condemnation of all by
acknowledging his guilt of a most horrible
crime.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR IN FLOYD CoUN-
TY.-A Roanoke correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch says
Hayden Conner was drunk, and wanted
his father, D. R. Conner, to get him more
whiskey. This the old man refused to do;
whereupon the son became furious, and,
drawing knife, cut his father so severely
across the abdomen that the intestines pro-
truded. The wounded man is fifty years
old and respected by his neighbors. he
did not desire to have his son prosecuted
and advised him to leave the country,
which he did. The neighbors are much
incensed at the crime"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Prof. Joseph Tosso, celebrated violinist,
died at his home in Covington, KY, on the
9th instant. He was born in Italy s. years
ago. He had become famous throughout
the country by reason of the composition of
the quaint melody Of "The Arkansas
Traveller"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
Alas !! The Birds.

A year or so in the past we devoted con-
siderable space in throwing in our mite for
the preservation of the birds of song and
beautiful plumage. We presented statistics
showing the rate of the wholesale slaughter
going on in all parts of the world, including
many portions of our own land, to satisfy
che demand of fashion in the ornamentation
If ladies' hats. The appeal which came
from our mother-land, approved by the first
lady in the greatest realm of earth, was
taken up by some of the women of America,
a country always sympathetic and exemplary
in noble deeds, and it was hoped that our
beautiful birds might be spared the sacrifice
leading to their determination. A society
was formed bearing most appropriate
name advocating discontinuence Of the
fashion and by generous-indeed charming
address sent by their sisters to the fair
ones of our country, it did seem that such in
1uences would hereafter cause the act not to
be repeated, and that no more would there
be an incentive to men to go forth on their
hunt of death to birds for that purpose.
The songsters which filed the fields and
lined our shores, and that gladdened the
forests and groves and parks with their
melody "from early morn to dewy eve," 1t
was hoped would have the opportunity of
increasing their wasted numbers, and re-
plenishing the earth again with their kind.
The insatiate requirement of the absurd fash
ion has, however, taken new lease and
seems determined to satisfy it's wasteful de-
mands of life and beauty regardless Of the
dying notes of natures sweet cheristers that
with the morning stars sent up their rejoicing
songs to Heaven before man had an exist
ence.
To come home with the application of
what is here said, the fair ones of our city
are contributing largely to the crying evil
which doubtless has not occurred to them
| as such. No censure is INDUCED, because
one community can neither make a fashion
| nor do away with it. 1t would, however,
be source of rejoicing if the attempt
should be made here to rectify lamentable
wrong. This great evil is again on it's
| march over the christianized as we'll as the
pagan lands, and the spirit of the immortal
Audubon is invoked, through the society
l bearing his name, to come to the help Of the
| birds he loved so well, for to them he de-
voted his life OF toiling research, making
them his companions and seeking refresh
| ing sleep beneath the boughs on which they
| were perched. The attempt to stop the
madness and the folly-to stay the hand OF
the slaughterer-has again been made, with
what SUCCESS the future only can reveal. II
the birds are doomed to perish, to be cut
eff in their bountiful mission in spreading
gladness over the land, and protecting our
grain fields our orchards, and our gardens
from pests destructive of our crops
then it will have to be so. If perish they
aust, their last notes pleading for life will
be like those Of the dying swan, the sweet
est efall, though they send pain to the giddy
heart that would be satisfied with nothing
less
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Southwark, the star of the industrial en-
pire takes its way.
Edward H. Coates s. Co.'s thread manu-
factory is being removed from Cecil coun-
ty, Md, to Augusta, Ga.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
StauntOn. Va. Dec. 9th. 1886.

ITO R. G. Paul, Plaintif, and R. P. Bell, Adj
l. ministratOr, C. t. a. of Nelson Beall decd,
George N. Beall an infant under 81, and over
IA years of age, and B. F. Terry, Guardian cd
Item of said infant, DEFENDANTS in a certain
suit now pending in Chancery in the Circuit
Court of Augusta under the style of PAUL, r.
c., VS.. BEALLS ADMIR-, &C., Take notice that
have fixed upon
Monday. the tn day of February, 1887,
at my office in Staunton, Va, the time and
place. when and where shall commence and
proceed to execute the order of reference in this
cause entered on the It'll of December, 1886.
J. W. GREEN SMITH,
dec29-4. Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

A dispatch from Memphis, Tenn, says
a company has been formed there, with
three million dollars paid-in capital, to
nine extensive manganese beds in Missouri
and Arkansas. The company owns the
largest bed of manganese in the world.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Senator Kenna's twenty ght-cover din
buck of his own killing, is spoken of as the
most elaborate given in Washington thus
far this winter
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

PURCHASE OF A RAILROAD.-1t is stated
that Col H G. Parsons, Proprietor of the
Natural Bridge property, has purchased the
Cincinnati and Eastern railroad, which runs
from Cincinnati to Portsmouth, Ohio.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

PosTMAsTERs APPoIYTED.-On the 5th
inst, the President sent the following nom
nations to the Senate: Postmas ters-
George Booker, Fortress Monroe, Va. !;
Upton D. Jennings, Lynchburg, Va; Ben
jamin F. Logan, Shelby, N. c.; Abram H.
Morgan, Waycross, Ca; Bessie Allister,
Florence, Ala; Samuel @. Hale, Tuskegee,
Ala
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

AvALANcHEs IN SWITZERLAND -BERNE,
Jan. 7.-Numerous avalanches have OCCUR
red in tie cantons of Lucerne, Schwytz
and Uri. Several villages have been COM
p.etely est off from communication with
the outer world. A number of houses
have been destroyed and many head of
cattle killed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
W0RKtNG ri ASSES AySENTloNi We

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the whole of the time, or for their spare mo-
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Persons of either sex easily earn from so cents
to IS: 90 per evening, and proportional sum
by devoting all their time to the business.
That all who see this may send their address.
and test the business, we make this offer To
such AS are not well sa tisfied we will send one
dollar to pay for the trouble of writing Full
particulars and outfit free. Address GEORGE
STINsoN d Co.. Portland, Maine deS. Iva
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN RoNCEvERTE,
GREENBRIER Co., W. VA.-The Christian
Church, dlias "Disciples," alias "Camp-
bellite" at Ronceverte was dedicated
few weeks since by Rev. I. J. Spencer, Ed
itor of the Atlantic Miss ionary. In the be-
ginning of January, a year ago, there were
but nine disciples" in Ronceverte. The
services of Rev. John Brandt we're secured,
who preached for them, and at the end of
that month congregation was organized
consisting of % members. Mr.. Brandt
was then called to preach four sermons
each month for year, and the membership
is now 81. Having no house in which to
meet and worship God, they purchased the
one in which they are now worshipping.
The building cost 81, $4,000; $780, 90 be-
ing paid in cash; the balance paid in nogo-
table notes. Tho citizens of Ronceverte
contributed about $500 to aid them in the
purchase of said building. The Disciples
of Christ at large gave an aggregate of
$151.00. So far the aggregate amount of
money raised in donations, in cash and ne
gotiable notes, is $2,023.50.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

MARRIAGE OF SECRETARY LAMAR
Secretary Lamar and Mrs. Henrietta Holt
widow of Gen. F. S. Holt, were married
last Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, at
the BRIDES residence, in Macon, Ca, Rev.
William Park, a relative, performing the
ceremony. 1t is said that the day and hour
of the marriage were settled upon as late
as Tuesday afternoon, and the fact that it
would occur was known only to the family
and very few friends.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
War Was Over.
[Arkansaw Traveller

expressive of suspicion was arrested for
shooting at United States soldier. 1t ap-
peared from the evidence thai the soldier
was peaceably walking along quiet street,
when suddenly the long-haired man sprang
from behind a tree and fred at him. When
he had been arraigned, and before the
Judge had asked a question concerning the
case, he said:
81 don't expect no show, SO what is the
use Nv all this foolishness?"
"What do you mean?" the judge de-
manded.
"Wall, jest mean that never heard NV
the Yankees foolin' very long with er
bushwhac 1er."
s'The man is crazy" said the Judge.
'I'll he blamed if l am"
"Then what do you mean?'
"W'y ! am er rebel soldier, that's what
I mean. Yes, an shot at that Yankee
jest the same as any Nv the rest Nv the boys
would have DONE"
''My friend" said the Judge, sis it pos
sible that you do not know the war Is
oveI?'
"War's overp' the prisoner gasped.
"Yes; ended more than twenty years ago.
Where have you been keeping YOURSELF"
The prisoner, thoroughly overcome, sat
down. The crowd that had assembled
gazed with deep interest upon him. The
sympathetic judge suffered him to take his
own time. After awhile he said:
'It's blamed strange. Wy, l thought
the war was goin' on yit. The last regular
fight was il, am it was mighty long
time ago, US fellers was putty badly whup-
ped, SO tuck to my heels and went to the
mountains an staid thar till the other day,
an then thinkin' that I'd try the thing a
few mo- whirls, I came down, but couldn't
find the enemy, but got holt of news
paper and Seed as thought, that the war
was still goin' on. seed whar some fellar
was elected to Office not because he could
read, but because he fit well in the army.
The way the paper read thought that the
editor had just hung up some fresh scalps
in his office an l felt sorter 'shamed Nv
myself lurkin' round with nary scalp, SO
put an extra charge in my old fuzze an
struck out / came all the way to this
town without seeing single Yankee, but
I seed ana putty soon afterwards, an crack
ed a-loose at him. So yer say the wars
over?"
Eyes
"Dun quit fghtin'?"
''Long ago.
(Which side whurped9'
''South dun whupped?'
eyes"
"Wnar's Lee?'
"Deao."
Lee dead?"
eyes,
'-Who killed him?"
''Died natural death"
"Whar's the other generals2'
SIN Congress"
cam the colonels?'
'1n tho Legislatures of the different
States
"Whas air the privates?"
"Dead."
"All killed."
every one."
"What air you goin' ter do with me?''
"Nothing; you may CO."
"Wall, eff Lee an all the privates is dead;
if the South is whipped, an the generals
an colonies have all knocked under,
reckon the best thing ken do is to quit. !"
"Whele do you live?"
"My wife an children live out here in
Seine county. 1 amt seed them sense
fusJ fined the army, an I'd better jog on
out that way eff the wars over, fer l reckon
they're sorter Uneasy erbout me by this
time"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

g amueI Life, Trustee, VS.. McComb and
y others.-In pursuance of decree of the
circuit court of Augusta county, entered in
this cause, December l. 1886 shall proceed at
my Office, in Staun ton, on Wednesday Februd-
ry2. 1887, to take account, 1st, OF the amount OF
the trust-fund in the hands of Samuel Life
trustee &c; End, of this persons to whom the
same is payable. &c: and, 3rd, what interest
was due and unpaid at the time Mrs. Mary A.
McComb died, &c, &c.
jan5-4t JOS. A. WADDELL, Com'r
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Mr.. Upton G. Jennings has been ap-
pointed Postmaster at Lynchburg in the
place of Mr.. elias. W. Button resigned.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

The colored mechanics Of Richmond, will
hold meeting to protest against being
excluded from employment on the new City
Hall.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

A Pennsylvania company has just begun
to work a gold mine in Charlotte county,
this State. 1t is said that the yield of ore
is very satisfactory.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

An explosion in a magazine at Fortress
Monroe did some damage to the glass in
the officers quarters and at the Hygeia Ho-
tel
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

The Lynchburg Adcance says that 'peo-
pie who don't know how to advertise, real
ly do not know how best to conduct bust
ness, and they who do not advertise at all,
or only occasionally, are hid away in very
obscure corner where they never thrive"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

FATAL EABTHQUAKE.-TUNI January
THE village of Diemel was severely
shaken by an earthquake to-day. A num-
Der of houses fell down; seven persons were
killed aud many hurt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

During the absence of Mrs. Charles
Burns from her home, in Rensselaer,, Ind,
on the 9th inst, young daughter took
Goals Of fire from the stove and placed
them in a cradle in which Mrs. Burns
babe was sleeping. The infant was burned
to death and the elder child fatally injured
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

The Gem iron furnace, Page county, has
been put in blast again, giving employment
to six hundred hands.